Today in 117AD Hadrian, the adopted son of Trajan, became the new Roman Emperor. Trajan had ruled for nearly twenty years and had enlarged the Empire greatly. Hadrian in his twenty one year rule would be just as good for Rome. He left behind four great building works, which remain today.
The first was to rebuild Agrippa’s Pantheon, adding the 141ft diameter Dome. It has massive bronze doors and now a church, has buried two of Italy’s kings and the artist Raphael amongst others.
On the river Tiber is the Castel San Angelo, another stone dome building, this one built as his own tomb. It has been used as a fortress by more than one Pope when Rome has been threatened. It housed Pope Clement VII when the forces of the (Spanish)Holy Roman Empire sacked the city in 1527. It is well worth a visit if you ever go to Rome. A coffee from the battlements’ cafe’ is a good end to a walk around the military museum it is now.
The third monument is the beautiful Villa at Tivoli.
Lastly is the wall he had constructed in the North of England to keep out those pesky Picts(Scots). It was 15ft high and stretched 73 miles from coast tocoast and there was a fort every five miles.
Hadrian had been unwell for some time and despite seeking death and requesting it of his adopted son Pius, who refused to aid him, he died aged 62 in his villa at Baie on the Bay of Naples.
So what happened to you today?
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It’s name was just “24 Hour Diner”
And Switch, its better to make em wait a bit. 8-)
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While I agree I have to edit unfortunately.DF
Anyways, that was straight up wrong what those girls did. Sure they may not support our government (I mean I sure as hell don’t) but at least support the troops. People like them make me mad. :x
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Agreed, way way out of line. One does not blame the Military for the battles they are ordered to fight.
Thank you.
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Blaming the military is soooo 1960’s
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Well? Any strange events happen to anyone else?
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to bad all those people from the 1960’s are still alive and liberals today. that just makes things worse, b/c we know they still think the same way, but are liberals and dont have any balls to come out and say it. their ideas are still there, and as juvenille and insane as ever. “give al-qaeda terrorists a victory, we’ll be safer!” we they could say " i dont care if we are safe or not, i hate bush"
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to bad all those people from the 1960’s are still alive and liberals today. that just makes things worse, b/c we know they still think the same way, but are liberals and dont have any balls to come out and say it. their ideas are still there, and as juvenille and insane as ever. “give al-qaeda terrorists a victory, we’ll be safer!” we they could say " i dont care if we are safe or not, i hate bush"
Shenanigans.
Everyone knows that when you get old or have money you become Republican.
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sadly, there are tons of aging liberal hippies who may be old, but never grew up.
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sadly, there are tons of aging liberal hippies who may be old, but never grew up.
That’s what keeps them young. :wink:
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Jermo is right, generally when people step out of the fantasy world that is college, they become more conservative.
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